Timeless Appeal

Timeless Appeal

In wide rotation since the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the Victorian, Craftsman, and Art Deco styles reigned in succession, these fixtures and finishes look so good and function so well that they've left little room for improvement, even after all these years.

For help pinpointing even more design elements to guide your own classic bathroom revamp project, the editors of This Old House created the following primer on the three most influential and enduring styles of the past.

Craftsman

Craftsman

A naturalistic look prevailed in Craftsman-style homes built from 1905 to 1930. Bathrooms often featured clean-lined fixtures and boxy built-ins, as well as block-printed wallpapers and molded tiles with botanical motifs.

Geometric Motifs

Geometric Motifs

Stylized windows with square- or diamond-shaped muntins and cabinetry and interior doors with rectangular recessed panels celebrate simple lines over the more fanciful curves and twists seen in Victorian-era designs.

Timeless Appeal

In wide rotation since the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the Victorian, Craftsman, and Art Deco styles reigned in succession, these fixtures and finishes look so good and function so well that they've left little room for improvement, even after all these years.

For help pinpointing even more design elements to guide your own classic bathroom revamp project, the editors of This Old House created the following primer on the three most influential and enduring styles of the past.

Craftsman

A naturalistic look prevailed in Craftsman-style homes built from 1905 to 1930. Bathrooms often featured clean-lined fixtures and boxy built-ins, as well as block-printed wallpapers and molded tiles with botanical motifs.

Geometric Motifs

Stylized windows with square- or diamond-shaped muntins and cabinetry and interior doors with rectangular recessed panels celebrate simple lines over the more fanciful curves and twists seen in Victorian-era designs.